The genetic diversity of cacao and its utilization . Wallingford , UK , CABI Publishing . 341 p . Bates , DM ; Robinson , RW ; Jeffrey , C. 1990. Biology and utilization of the Cucurbitaceae . Ithaca , USA , Cornell University Press .

Assessment of the genetic diversity of cocoa using biochemical and molecular markers at ClRAD . Int . Workshop on Conservation , Characterization and Utilization of Cocoa Genetic Resources in the 21st Century . CRU , Trinidad .

I 2nd SESSION : GENETICS : QUANTITATIVE GENETIC MOVING TOWARDS A GLOBAL COCOA GENETIC RESOURCES NETWORK ( CACAONET ) Jan Engels , Tony Lass and ... These arrangements are in full compliance with the Convention on Biological Diversity .

in cacao using QTL Cacao plants require a long time to reach maturity when the most important traits can be determined . This fact is the main limitation to rapid genetic improvement in this crop . The use of molecular markers opens new ...

In the present study , an existing cryopreservation protocol was optimized for its efficiency in embryogenic cellular suspensions of Musa spp . ... In addition , the size of the minimum sample was obtained and the genetic variability ...

Origin of the International Cacao Collection at CATIE Cacao genetic resources are not renewable and are seriously ... Because cacao is a recalcitrant species , its seeds and those of other related species cannot be stored for long ...

Germplasm conservation The importance of Mesoamerica as a center of genetic diversity in both cultivated and wild wild ... The interdependence of all cacao - growing countries for the testing and utilization of cacao genetic resources ...

GENETIC IMPROVEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF AGRICULTURAL CROPS AND FOREST SPECIES 10 The objective of this Research line is to ... of users the genetic diversity of species for current and potential use , preserved in the germplasm banks .

To research agroforestry practices of cacao with shade Extension system at farm level of the watershed To ... forest management guides of Petén To conserve and use the native plant genetic diversity of Mesoamerica in a sustainable and ...